| Preface to Volume Two |
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9 | (4) |
| PART TWO: The Last Journey |
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Texts Dealing with the Last Journey |
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13 | (6) |
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The Significance of the Last Journey |
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19 | (9) |
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Why Gotama Buddha undertook the long journey, |
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19 | (2) |
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The birth and death of Sariputta, |
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21 | (2) |
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The birth and death of Moggallana, |
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23 | (1) |
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The birthplaces of Sariputta and Moggallana, |
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24 | (1) |
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24 | (4) |
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28 | (16) |
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Rajagaha and Vulture Peak, |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (4) |
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34 | (3) |
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Interview with Sakyamuni the seven principles of stable government, |
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37 | (7) |
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Discourse to the Bhikkhus |
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44 | (6) |
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44 | (1) |
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The seven ways to prevent decline, |
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45 | (4) |
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The six ways to prevent decline, |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (13) |
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En route to Pataliputra the discourse at Bamboo Grove Park, |
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50 | (2) |
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At Pataliputra words to the lay followers, |
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52 | (3) |
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Discourse to the lay followers of Pataligama, |
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55 | (3) |
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58 | (3) |
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61 | (2) |
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63 | (3) |
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At Nadika—the Fate of the Dead |
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66 | (3) |
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69 | (20) |
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69 | (2) |
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71 | (2) |
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73 | (5) |
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Visit by the Licchavi nobles, |
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78 | (6) |
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Discourse to the Licchavi nobles, |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (5) |
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8. Falling Ill on the Journey |
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89 | (48) |
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Looking Over the Whole of Life |
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89 | (7) |
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The rainy-season retreat at Beluva, |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (6) |
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Decision to Enter Nibbana |
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96 | (2) |
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98 | (4) |
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102 | (5) |
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102 | (3) |
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The eight kinds of assemblies, |
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105 | (2) |
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The Fate of Being Parted by Death |
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107 | (4) |
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Announcing the decision to die, |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (3) |
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The Four Great Instructions Taught at Bhoganagara |
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111 | (4) |
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115 | (12) |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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The four types of ascetic, |
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117 | (3) |
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120 | (4) |
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124 | (1) |
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Continuing with the journey, |
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125 | (2) |
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Pukkusa's Acceptance of the Buddha's Teachings |
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127 | (5) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (2) |
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130 | (1) |
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The Buddha's body shines gold, |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (5) |
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137 | (18) |
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On the bank of the Hiraññavati, |
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137 | (4) |
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141 | (2) |
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Dissatisfaction with Kusinara, |
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143 | (2) |
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The salutations of the Mallas, |
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145 | (1) |
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The ordination of Subhadda, |
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146 | (9) |
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155 | (22) |
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155 | (2) |
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157 | (1) |
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Dating the Buddha's death, |
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158 | (3) |
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161 | (9) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (5) |
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Kuginagar in historical records, |
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167 | (3) |
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Grief over the Buddha's death, |
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170 | (4) |
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Lamentation of the disciples, |
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174 | (1) |
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The nirvana ceremony and nirvana pictures, |
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175 | (2) |
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177 | (10) |
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177 | (3) |
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Preparations for the cremation, |
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180 | (3) |
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Mahakassapa's late arrival, |
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183 | (2) |
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185 | (2) |
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Distribution and Veneration of the Relics |
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187 | (9) |
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187 | (2) |
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Distribution of the relics and stupa veneration, |
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189 | (3) |
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192 | (4) |
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The Historicity of Gotama Buddha |
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An overview of research into the Buddha's dates, |
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196 | (2) |
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| PART THREE: The Deification of Gotama the Man |
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10. Venerated as a Human Being |
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203 | (1) |
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11. The Beginnings of Deification |
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213 | (14) |
| List of Abbreviations |
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227 | (2) |
| Notes |
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229 | (98) |
| Appendix: Chinese Buddhist Sources |
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327 | (8) |
| Bibliography |
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335 | (2) |
| Index |
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